Edward P. Dumas
Ed Dumas was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, April 16, 1951. Ed Dumas attended Regis College in Denver, Colorado, where he obtained his B.A. in 1973. Ed then attended Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, where he obtained his J.D. in 1976. Ed is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Ed was appointed by Indiana Governor Evan Bayh to serve on the Indiana Probate Code Study Commission, where he served from July 1992 - July 1994. From 1993-1996, Ed served as a trustee on the Board of Trustees for Saint Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana.
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Probate and Estate Planning; Living Trusts; Will Contests; Real Estate; Commercial and Business Litigation; and Personal Injury Law.

Kent E. Mahnesmith
Kent Mahnesmith was born in Garrett, Indiana, November 10, 1966. Kent Mahnesmith attended the University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, where he obtained his B.S. in 1989. Kent then attended Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, where he obtained his J.D. in 1993. Kent is a member of the Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Kent currently serves as the attorney for the Jasper County Drainage Board and the Jasper County Economic Plan Commission. Kent is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Probate and Estate Planning; Living Trusts; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning and Eligibility; Real Estate; Zoning; and Business Law.

Partnership Profile:Dumas & Moriarty, LLP represents clients throughout Northwest Indiana. Members of the firm appear before all courts in Jasper, Pulaski, White, Benton, and Newton counties in Indiana.
For many years, the firm has represented three different school corporations, banks, hospitals, and libraries. The firm continues that practice.
However, the great majority of its clients are individuals and families. The legal services provided to individuals and families include:

Estate Planning
Estate administration
Medicaid planning and Medicaid eligibility for the elderly
Personal injury
Small business organization and planning
Commercial and business litigation
Real estate transfers
Litigation involving real estate